Laid down date unknown Commissioned 20 April 1942 Struck c1947 Length 30 m Displacement 249,500 kg | Launched date unknown Decommissioned 1947 Fate fate unknown Weight 279.4 tons | |
USS Fortitude (AMc-81) was an Accentor-class coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing.
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World War II service
Fortitude was constructed as an Accentor class coastal minesweeper just prior to World War II. She was assigned as USS Fortitude (AMc-81) on 17 May 1941.
Reclassified as a dive tender
However, on 20 April 1942, prior to completion as a coastal minesweeper, she was reclassified USS YDT-2, a dive tender, and the name “Fortitude” was canceled.
Deactivation
No data available. Fate unknown.
References
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